---
title: "Giving & Cheer Day 6: Joven Lusa on the Core Value of Integrity"
description: "Blog: Hello DSST! I'm Joven Lusa and I started my journey here at DSST: College View Middle School as a gym teacher, yes I said \"gym\" teacher, back in 2018."
---

[HELIX FEED ](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix)

# [Giving & Cheer Day 6: Joven Lusa on the Core Value of Integrity](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/giving-cheer-day-6-joven-lusa-on-the-core-value-of-integrity)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 12/14/22

Hello DSST! I’m Joven Lusa and I started my journey here at DSST: College View Middle School as a gym teacher, yes I said “gym” teacher, back in 2018. I have since transitioned to a dean of students.

If you were on the call the night I was recognized, I’m sure you saw I was overwhelmed with gratitude to have been selected to receive the 2021 Integrity Core Value Award. I am so blessed to have my work recognized in this way by my colleagues across the network! That being said I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize the people that helped make this possible. I would like to thank my seventh-grade team, my mentors, as well as those who provided emotional support and education along the way. The commitment, dedication, and attention to detail we poured in during a generational event directly translated to student outcomes that we haven’t seen at CVMS since I’ve been here. It means a lot to me that the work I am so passionate about also resonates with others.

Some additional qualities that I believe tie into integrity are being respectful, honest, hardworking, and responsible. I also think integrity means paying it forward. Therefore the charity I’m choosing to donate to is [Denver Kids, Inc](https://www.denverkids.org/). Denver Kids “supports children in Denver Public Schools who are in higher-risk environments to exceed in high school, pursue the best post-secondary options and become the most successful members they can in their communities.” Denver is now my home and I want to give back to a place that means a lot to me. Education is also very important to me because it has afforded me multiple opportunities and experiences that a young man from the Bahamas doesn’t usually get. My hope for this donation is that it helps someone in the next generation who's in a hard place find the motivation, inspiration, and perseverance to realize their full potential in spite of their circumstances.

[View full post](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/giving-cheer-day-6-joven-lusa-on-the-core-value-of-integrity)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "DSST Public Schools"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2022-12-15T18:31:51.819Z",
  "datePublished" : "2022-12-14T16:08:31Z",
  "headline" : "Giving & Cheer Day 6: Joven Lusa on the Core Value of Integrity",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 3024,
    "url" : "https://3379430.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3379430/1017.jpg",
    "width" : 4032
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/giving-cheer-day-6-joven-lusa-on-the-core-value-of-integrity",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "HELIX FEED"
  }
}
```